Légende

Landscape with Hagar, Ishmael and the angel, Liber Veritatis. Or a Collection of Two Hundred Prints, after the original designs of Claude le Lorrain, Prints after drawings by Claude Lorrain, print, Series number, 174, 200, printmaker: Richard Earlom, after drawing by Claude Lorrain, publisher: John Boydell, London, 1776-12-03, paper, mezzotint, etching, mezzotint and etching, printed in brown, height 209 mm x width 257 mm, From 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based on the drawing book Liber Veritatis by Claude Lorrain, in the possession of the Dukes of Cavendish. These prints were published in two volumes from 1777 onwards., an angel appears and reveals a well of water to Hagar, mountains - HH - ideal landscapes, A sepia-toned landscape drawing showing rolling hills, clustered trees, and a large tree with a thick trunk and spreading foliage near the center right. In the foreground a robed winged figure stands facing two kneeling robed figures on a grassy slope. To the left a rocky formation with a natural arch sits above a valley filled with trees and low bushes, and distant mountains appear on the horizon. The sky contains billowing clouds and a few small birds, and there are scattered shrubs and textured ground surfaces throughout the scene.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B35_020

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

46.1Mo (6.9Mo) / 37.9cm x 30.5cm / 4471 x 3602 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Landscape Hagar Ishmael angel Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 174 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1776-12-03 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 209 mm x width 257 mm 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints two volumes 1777 onwards reveals well water mountains - HH - ideal landscapes sepia-toned landscape showing rolling hills clustered trees large tree thick trunk spreading foliage near center right foreground robed winged figure stands facing two kneeling robed figures grassy slope left rocky formation natural arch sits valley filled trees low bushes distant mountains horizon sky contains billowing clouds small birds scattered shrubs textured ground surfaces scene